Reply #49: what does the republican opposition do?

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. . . they organize. Although, they're genuinely divided between one phony argument in the legislature and another opportunistic one among republican candidates right now.

Democrats are mostly divided on tactics. It doesn't stand to reason that President Obama wouldn't sign almost every Democratic oriented bill our legislators could manage. A lot of folks are looking for ways to subvert the political process to expedite their agenda that they've failed to enact. The prescription offered for success is a 'fight', but romanticized schemes to jawbone the republicans into submission are as unlikely to occur as they are unlikely to move obstinate legislators.

I am very sympathetic with the impatience with our democratic system. The political process has been rigged to advantage the moneyed. Every action is designed to discourage you from cutting in on all of that. Every action is to deflect you; weaken your resolve to vigilance; divide your coalition and push you away from participating. It's a privileged game and you're not really invited.

That doesn't mean, though, that you actually need to be invited in. It's your government; as much as it belongs to anyone else. Step right in, but, don't forget to bring as large a posse as you can manage to advantage your 'fight' for the things you want. The prospect for success has never been a guarantee - it's just a promise. It's a hell of one, though.